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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Data (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 717 and 718 together. I am informed that there is no record of the e-mail supplied by the Deputy being received by the Department. However, my Department is aware of the general nature of the issues raised in that e-mail. The e-mail relates to the handling by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) of an employment law matter which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme Inquiry (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: Dr Gabriel Scally's first progress report, published in June 2018, recommended the immediate provision of a modest ex gratia payment to each woman involved and to the next of kin of the deceased. The purpose of this payment, as set out by Dr Scally, was to ensure that women did not encounter any financial obstacles to participating in the Scoping Inquiry and making their voices heard in this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme Inquiry (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: Mr Justice Meenan's report on an alternative system for dealing with cases arising from CervicalCheck was published on 16 October 2018. Following consultation with relevant Departments, the Government agreed on 18 December to my proposal to establish an independent statutory tribunal, chaired by Ms Justice Mary Irvine, to deal with claims arising from CervicalCheck. The Tribunal will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme Administration (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: In June 2018, I established the CervicalCheck Steering Committee to provide oversight and assurance on the implementation of key decisions taken by Government in relation to CervicalCheck, and to work to ensure a sustainable and effective cervical screening programme in the interests of women’s health. The Committee is chaired by my Department and membership includes senior officials...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Internships (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: As this PQ refers to a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: As Minister for Health, I recognise that hospitals are increasingly operating at or above capacity, with year-round demand pressures that are further challenged over the winter months. It is against this background that the Health Service Capacity Review 2018 recommended an increase in acute hospital beds of over 2,600 by 2031 to support the projected increase in demand for services in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Brexit Preparations (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: The Department of Health is, in line with Government priorities, continuing to prepare for a no deal Brexit, in the overall context of the Government's objective to secure an orderly withdrawal of the UK from the EU. Approximately €10m has been identified to date by the Department and its agencies in the context of no deal Brexit contingency planning. These additional costs mainly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: The Government recently outlined how the €99m necessary this year for the timely provision of the new children’s hospital will be accommodated with a minimum of disruption to the scheduled rollout of key infrastructure projects under Project Ireland 2040. The new children’s hospital is a vital and much needed project and the Government has examined the funding pressures...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Waiting Lists (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) is an independent committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland which is comprised of experts from several specialties, including infectious diseases, paediatrics, and public health, which makes recommendations to my Department on vaccination policy in Ireland. Its recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Professionals (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to a service matter I have arranged for it to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Fibromyalgia Support Services (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: The LTI Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The conditions covered by the LTI are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina bifida;...